kismet_loop | Video the 1st || introducing little king trashmouth

[Since there aren't enough confused seekers around here already RIGHT. This here video starts up with THIS mostly red jet guy all up in his drone's grill trying to adjust the video or WHATEVER. To say he looks displeased would be an understatement, he looks positively livid, but he seems to chill out once he realizes he's gotten the droid to start recording. Now he just looks mildly annoyed, but deep down in his stupid little spark he really just wants to start slapping people let's be honest.]

Okay, in the interest of saving all of us a little time, I'll cut right to the point. My name is Starscream. That's Lord Starscream, ruler of Cybertron, just so we're all on the same page. I don't know why I've been brought here, I don't know how I was brought here, I don't even know where here is, but I'm sure I don't need to state how little I appreciate being brought here against my will. That said, if any of you would be so kind as to point me towards the nearest space bridge or transport, I'd be willing to forget this little incident ever took place. Your assistance would be greatly appreciated.

[he decides to leave out the part about him ruining people should nobody help him out. no need to be too unpleasant right]

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Right... And what's keeping us from just flying over it?

[Shrugs] We have to land sometime. This is the only area not consumed by the miasma.

Okay... so this magic smoke mysteriously brought us here and now it won't let us go. That's insane, you know. That's absolutely insane. And let me guess, there's no way to get a message off planet either, right?

I've not tried. Though I'm sure others have. Best place to find out for sure would be at the Hub.

What I'm think you really want, though, is to reach home, Cybertron, yes? And if so, I'm afraid you're already on Cybertron, if a much newer and...different version than you know.

[Wry grin.] And now "that's insane" probably fits even better. Sorry about that, but it is truth.

[Starscream's not grinning. No grins here only grumps.]

What do you mean newer? This isn't Cybertron. There's no way this is Cybertron! Look, just...

[Woooow this white jet is either really stupid or he's royally screwing with Starscream right now ok. Screamer needs to take a second to CHILLllll... okay he's chilled. Still looking pretty annoyed but rather calmish.]

This Hub place, where is it?

It's a long story.

I'll show you. [Assuming you're willing to fly with him, Starscream.]

Assuming I really am stuck here, then I've got all the time in the world to hear it, now don't I.

[UGH ugh. But yes he's willing to go for a fly, he just waits for weenieWing to lead the way. He does one of those GET ON WITH IT sort of hand gestures.]

[He'll take to the sky to lead the way, explaining as he goes. Actually, questions first.]

What have you heard of Primus and Unicron before? [He's discovered not all realities even know those names, so...]

[GOOD GO, Starscream transforms and follows. ~~I forgot to make a plane icon JUST ROLL WITH IT~~]

Primus? Just the usual rustwash you hear from any street corner preacher. Can't say I'm familiar with a Unicron, though.

Hm, I used to think much the same before ending up here. I can say for certain the Cybertron is Primus. I'll not say he's any sort of deity, but he is real. Unicron is his opposite. Any preaching you've heard likely refers to Primus as a creator, or the creator depending on whom you ask? Unicron is "The Great Destroyer". [Yeah, you can hear the finger quotes.]

When I first arrived here, there was no miasma. There was what looked like a tear in the sky, you can still see the debris that orbits the planet from items drawn from other places through that rift. It had been made by Unicron as he try to come here to destroy this Cybertron.

And yes, "this" Cybertron. I can say for certain there are at least seven other versions of our world, not including this one, and perhaps you'll confirm that there are at least eight.

[And boy does he know this all sounds crazy. At least he doesn't..."talk" crazy? You know, there's that...certain quality of vocal tone that just makes it clear that the speaker is completely bonkers? Yeah, he's missing that at least.]

[Y'know for the most part Starscream shuts up and listens. For once. Mostly it's because he's trying to decide if he's just having some kind of really elaborate hallucination. He's kind of leaning towards "no", since this Wing guy seems pretty sincere about all this. Which means this weird shit is A Thing that is Actually Happening and Really Sucks.]

Ooookay. That's all well and good, but how do you know there are so many other Cybertrons? Are we talking alternate universes or something crazy like that?

Yes, actually. And I know because I've spoken with others who tell a different history of Cybertron than the one I know. Some are clear merely from their build design. I've...I've even met another version of myself, something I truly hope to never experience again. [It was...odd. Not unpleasant, honestly, just...disconcerting.]

Well that's nice and creepy, isn't it. So how do you differentiate between these different Cybertrons, anyway? Number them or something? I suppose we could just swap stories to find out if we're from the same world or not, but that's a lot of history to cover.

I'd be surprised if they're not numbered. I'm sure that's something the Guardians would know. Though, really, to know what number your Cyberton is, you'd still have to tell your history.

Is this really something that isn't written down somewhere? That's real convenient.

I know it was something that was kept when I first got here, but Unicron attacked and a number of us were flung about half a millennia into the future of this Cybertron. I don't know if it's kept track of anymore. I imagine Rathan or Sirrah wold keep such records if anyone does, and... another Guardian likely knows without the need for anything being written down.

[He's...not gonna tell Stars about Death yet.]

[Time travel too, huh. BECAUSE Y'KNOW WHY NOT this is already crazy let's just keep piling it on]

Good for them, but that doesn't exactly help us any. Who are these "Guardians", what can you tell me about them?

[Yeah, well at least he didn't drop 'Hey, the persona of death walks around the city, he's really creepy, but also kinda cool' on Starscream...]

They're...beings from various realities. They keep the bulk of the miasma out of the city.

There are a few Cybertronian Guardians. They would be Contrail, Gyroscope, and Wheeljack.

[That name is going to get Wing interrupted, isn't it?]

[PSH spooky dead skeletonfuck is totally just a human myth RIGHT

But anyway yeah that name absolutely gets Wing interrupted. Starscream slides up right next to him.]

Hold it, I know a Wheeljack. Hell, I was just talking to him a few hours ago!

Then it'll be interesting to see if this is the one you know.

[They're over the city proper now.] This is the Hub. Wheeljack's workshop is the large building to the right of the central structure, the other large building is the warehouse.

[He'll head down and land.]

[LANDING IS GO. He kind of wants to just start heading over to Wheeljack's little workshop thing right away, but he decides to hold off on popping in on the guy until Wing's done giving him the grand tour.]

I'm assuming this warehouse of yours is used for storage?

[He nods] Anything non-living that the Miasma pulls through ends up stored in the warehouse for people to claim.

Video the 1st || introducing little king trashmouth

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